U.S. History
Unit 3 Project: Launching a New Nation (Chapters 8-10)
Unit Theme = Challenge
Time Period = 1789-1840

Unit 3 Project Workspace
Period 1

Directions: This document serves many purposes.

1. Place your name in one of the available spots. We will use this list in class to determine the order of presentations.
2. Record your preliminary project topic.
3. Replace your preliminary topic with a narrowed research question/issue. Let others know precisely what you are researching
4. Replace your research question/issue with a learning objective for your presentation. What specifically do you want your audience to be able to do after hearing your presentation.
5. List the type of visual aid that you will be using during your presentation in the final column.
6. We need to know the title of your project.
7. I also would like to know the type of analysis and synthesis you have chosen (under "Trigger Word").


Grading:

• Titles will receive a score of either 10 (Advanced), 7 (Developing), 5 (Basic), or 0 (Not submitted)
• Make sure your title:
  • includes a title and subtitle separated by a colon
  • has proper capitalization and spelling
  • is both creative and describes the content
• Objectives will receive a score of either 10 (Advanced), 7 (Developing), 5 (Basic), or 0 (Not submitted)
• Make sure your objective:
  • completes the sentence: "The student will be able to..."
  • is clear ( We know people, place, documents, and ideas to be discussed)
  • is measureable (It describes how students will demonstrate an understanding
  • has proper capitalization and spelling

Student Name	Step 1: Preliminary TopicStep 2: Research Question/IssueStep 3: Objective(s) for the presentationStep 4: Add trigger words for higher level thinking tasks	Type of Visual Aid
1.Chris Griffin	Title: America's Largest Land Purchase: The Louisiana Purchase Objective: By the end of my speech, students should be able to form an opinion on what would happen if a purchase as large as the Louisiana Purchase was made today. Trigger Word (analysis): Relate Trigger Word (synthesis): Predict	Poster
2.Emily Stoehr	Title: Independence Once Again: A Comparison Between the American Revolution and the War of 1812 Objective: For the class to be able to compare and contrast the differences of the American Revolution and the War of 1812 based off of the topics of battle strategies, battle surroundings, and the life regarding the British from 1775 to 1812. Also, for the class to be able to decide if the War of 1812 is or isn't America's second independence. Trigger Word (analysis): Compare/Contrast Trigger Word (synthesis): Decide	Poster
3 Maya Bradley	Title: The Trail of Tears: The Journey of the Cherokee Objective: For the class to be able to describe what happened to cause the removal of the Cherokee tribe from Georgia and what happened during the removal. Trigger Word (analysis): Compare/Contrast Trigger Word (synthesis): Pros/Cons	PowerPoint
4 Hale Knox	Topic: Was the First Bank of the United States Constitutional or Not? Research Question: What about the First Bank of the United States made it constitutional/unconstitutional? Title: The First Bank of the United States: The Challenges Surrounding Alexander Hamilton's Creation Objective: Students should be able to make a decision on whether the First Bank of the United States was constitutional or not. Trigger Word (analysis): Compare and Contrast Trigger Word (synthesis): Decide	PowerPoint
5 Adam Shrum	Title: Thomas Jefferson, A Life of Challenges Objective: Students will identify three important roles of Thomas Jefferson Trigger Word (analysis): ? Trigger Word (synthesis): ?	Timeline
6 Nora Vaughan	Topic: The Whiskey Rebellion Research Question: How effective was the Whiskey Rebellion? Title: The Whiskey Rebellion: More Than Just a Tax Objective: At the end, the class will be able to explain the farmers' view of the Whiskey Rebellion and the government's reaction. Trigger Word (analysis): Compare Trigger Word (synthesis): Debate	Poster
7. Brian Ward	Topic: The Presidency of George Washington Research Question: What were the challenges that George Washington faced with building our presidency? Title: The Start of Something New: The Presidency of George Washington Objective: Students will be able to list 5 challenges George Washington faced during his presidency, the number one problem, and specific details about the challenge. Trigger Word (analysis): Comparing Trigger Word (synthesis): Ranking
8. Gracie Leibow	Title: Yellow Fever: The Puzzle of 1793 Objective: Students will be able to predict how they would have handled the yellow fever epidemic if they lived in Philadelphia during this time and compare the pros and cons of each possible solution. Trigger Word (analysis): Compare Trigger Word (synthesis): Predict	Poster
9. Ben McGraw	Topic: Alexander Hamilton's Fincancial Plan Title: Alexander Hamilton's Financial Plan: Three Steps to Solving Debt Objective: Students should be able to explain what each step of Hamilton's financial plan was and what the reactions of the government and the citizens were to his plan. Trigger Word (analysis): Analyze Trigger Word (synthesis): Determine	PowerPoint
11 Anna Albers	Topic: Star Spangled Banner Research Question: How does the battle of Fort Mchenry relate to the Star Spangled Banner today? Title: A Flag Inspired Song: The Star Spangled Banner Objective: The students will be able to identify how our national anthem came to be as well as the struggles that went along with it. They should also be able to relate the Battle of Baltimore and the lyrics of the song. By the end of my presentation, students will be able to pick out lines in the lyrics that directly relate to the Battle in Baltimore and start to get a better understanding of why and how Francis Scott Key wrote The Star Spangled Banner. Trigger Word (analysis): Relate Trigger Word (synthesis): Tell Why
12.Patrycja Bandosz	Title: Thomas Jefferson and the Barbary Pirates: The Unsolved Problem Objective: I would like the students to compare the Barbary Pirates to current pirates. Judge Jefferson's decision on invading the Barbary States. Trigger Word (analysis): Compare Trigger Word (synthesis): Judge	PowerPoint
13. Gabrielle Scwhartzmiller	Topic: George Washingtons Farewell Adress Research Question: What was washingtons farewell adress, and do/did the presidents follow his advice. Title The True Meaning ;George Washingtons Farewell Adress Objective: By the end of my presentation the students should be able to tell what the meaning of George Washington's Farewell Adress. Trigger Word (analysis) Question Trigger Word (synthesis) Debate	Power Point
14 Amanda Darabant	Topic: Lewis and Clark Research Question: ? Title: Lewis and Clark: Discovering A Nation Objective: Students should be able to determine the goals of Lewis and Clark and decide if they accomplished them. Trigger Word (analysis): ? Trigger Word (synthesis): Decide
15 Brendan Duffy	Topic: The Birth of Political Parties Research Question: Who and where did were the political parties more dominant, and how did the effect our government. Title: The Birth of Political Parties: Jefferson vs. Hamilton Objective: For students to decide which political party the given examples would most likely be placed in, either federalists or democratic republicans. Trigger Word (analysis): compare Trigger Word (synthesis): Decide
16 Amy Howard	Topic: The Burr Conspiracy Research Question: ? Title: A New Empire: The Burr Conspiracy Objective: For the students to be able to say why Burr wanted a new empire. Trigger Word (analysis): ? Trigger Word (synthesis): ?
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19 Hannah Steele	Topic: John Adams and the Alien and Sedition acts Research Question: What was the Alien and Sedition acts? Title:John Adams and the Alien and Sedition acts Objective: Students will be able to explain Trigger Word (analysis): ? Trigger Word (synthesis): ?
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26Tegan Carr	Topip: Adams-onis treaty Research Question: What Was The Adams-Onis treaty Title: Objective: The Adams-onis treaty: how it changed America triggerword(analysis): ? Trigger Word (synthesis): ?	Powerpoint